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when_o you_o wake_v and_o first_o endeavour_n to_o salute_v you_o in_o the_o morning_n whatever_o sin_n this_o be_v you_o must_v resolve_v to_o deal_v severe_o with_o it_o if_o ever_o you_o will_v keep_v your_o holy_a resolution_n while_o you_o cocker_v this_o sin_n and_o be_v too_o kind_a towards_o it_o you_o will_v not_o walk_v so_o close_o with_o god_n in_o time_n of_o health_n as_o you_o purpose_v to_o do_v in_o time_n of_o sickness_n and_o next_o to_o this_o belove_a sin_n be_v careful_a to_o mortify_v that_o sin_n that_o be_v next_o unto_o it_o in_o your_o love_n there_o be_v some_o other_o sin_n beside_o the_o darling_n which_o be_v chief_a that_o the_o corrupt_a heart_n have_v some_o peculiar_a favour_n for_o and_o if_o you_o ask_v what_o sin_n that_o be_v i_o answer_v it_o be_v that_o sin_n which_o your_o heart_n be_v most_o apt_a to_o change_v your_o belove_a sin_n for_o when_o you_o press_v your_o heart_n to_o forsake_v your_o darling_n sin_n and_o that_o which_o be_v the_o 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secret_n shall_v reward_v thou_o open_o this_o be_v true_a also_o of_o abstain_v from_o secret_a sinning_n god_n will_v reward_v you_o open_o other_o be_v most_o careful_a against_o secret_a sin_n because_o in_o these_o thou_o have_v least_o help_v and_o least_o assistance_n from_o other_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v visible_a thy_o friend_n may_v reprove_v thou_o and_o he_o may_v help_v to_o recover_v thou_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v visible_a thy_o enemy_n may_v reproach_v thou_o for_o it_o and_o that_o may_v occasion_v thy_o repentance_n but_o if_o thy_o sin_n be_v secret_a thou_o will_v not_o have_v these_o help_v nor_o occasion_n of_o repentance_n and_o therefore_o where_o thou_o be_v least_o capable_a of_o advantage_n and_o help_n from_o other_o therein_o be_v the_o great_a friend_n unto_o thyself_o thus_o if_o you_o will_v walk_v answerable_o for_o god_n hide_v of_o you_o in_o the_o secret_a of_o he_o tabernacle_n in_o time_n of_o danger_n live_v not_o in_o a_o course_n of_o secret_a sin_n and_o for_o your_o help_n herein_o i_o shall_v next_o proceed_v to_o the_o second_o question_n viz._n sect_n iii_o what_o be_v the_o help_n and_o mean_n for_o the_o enable_v of_o a_o christian_n to_o abstain_v from_o heart-sin_n and_o secret_a sin_n eye_n 1._o fill_v your_o mind_n with_o actual_a believe_v thought_n of_o god_n all-seeing_a eye_n when_o you_o be_v tempt_v to_o sin_n in_o secret_a consider_v god_n see_v you_o all_o the_o thought_n of_o your_o heart_n and_o all_o the_o motion_n of_o your_o affection_n be_v know_v to_o he_o 2_o cor._n 4.2_o but_o have_v renounce_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o dishonesty_n not_o walk_v in_o craftiness_n nor_o handle_v the_o word_n of_o god_n deceitful_o but_o by_o manifestation_n of_o the_o truth_n commend_v ourselves_o to_o every_o man_n conscience_n in_o the_o sight_n of_o god_n psal_n 139.11_o if_o i_o say_v the_o darkness_n shall_v cover_v i_o even_o the_o night_n shall_v be_v light_n about_o i_o ver._n 12._o yea_o the_o darkness_n hide_v not_o from_o thou_o but_o the_o night_n shine_v as_o the_o day_n the_o darkness_n and_o the_o light_n be_v both_o alike_o to_o thou_o it_o be_v the_o atheism_n and_o infidelity_n of_o man_n heart_n that_o encourage_v they_o to_o sin_n because_o it_o be_v secret_a 2._o come_v firm_o believe_v and_o often_o think_v of_o the_o judgement_n to_o come_v then_o will_v god_n make_v manifest_a every_o secret_a thing_n the_o thought_n of_o the_o heart_n shall_v then_o be_v reveal_v if_o thou_o will_v not_o have_v thy_o secret_a sin_n produce_v at_o the_o last_o day_n and_o publish_v before_o all_o the_o world_n do_v not_o commit_v iâ—_n 〈◊〉_d 12.14_o for_o god_n shall_v bring_v every_o work_n into_o judgment_n with_o every_o secret_a thing_n whether_o it_o be_v good_a or_o whether_o it_o be_v evil_a rom._n 2.16_o in_o the_o day_n wâ—_n god_n shall_v judge_v the_o secret_n of_o man_n by_o jesus_n châ—ist_v according_a to_o my_o gospel_n 1_o cor._n 4.5_o therefore_o â—udge_v work_v before_o the_o time_n until_o the_o lord_n come_v who_o both_o shall_v bring_v to_o light_v the_o hide_a thing_n of_o darkness_n and_o will_v make_v manifest_a the_o â—_z of_o the_o heart_n and_o then_o shall_v every_o man_n have_v praise_n of_o god_n 3._o hatred_n get_v a_o deep_a roâ—ted_a hatred_n in_o thy_o heart_n to_o sin_n he_o that_o hate_v sin_n true_o will_v not_o indulge_v himself_o in_o commit_v sin_n secret_o for_o true_a hatred_n of_o sin_n will_v set_v the_o soul_n with_o strong_a opposition_n against_o it_o at_o all_o time_n and_o all_o place_n hatred_n to_o sin_n as_o sin_n will_v be_v to_o all_o sin_n whether_o open_a or_o secret_a he_o that_o hate_v a_o toad_n will_v hate_v it_o in_o his_o chamber_n or_o closet_n as_o well_o as_o in_o the_o field_n yea_o the_o near_a it_o be_v to_o he_o if_o in_o his_o bed_n his_o hatred_n be_v raise_v so_o much_o the_o more_o and_o the_o near_a sin_n be_v to_o your_o heart_n the_o more_o you_o shall_v hate_v it_o he_o that_o can_v sin_v secret_o when_o he_o will_v not_o open_o it_o be_v not_o because_o he_o hate_v the_o sin_n but_o because_o he_o hate_v the_o disgrace_n which_o that_o sin_n will_v expose_v he_o to_o before_o men._n 4._o fear_n possess_v thy_o heart_n with_o the_o true_a fear_n of_o god_n fear_v of_o shame_n and_o lessen_v our_o esteem_n among_o man_n may_v keep_v from_o open_a sin_n but_o the_o fear_n of_o god_n do_v steel_n and_o antidote_n the_o heart_n against_o all_o sin_n when_o our_o restraint_n from_o sin_n be_v terminate_v in_o god_n it_o will_v be_v a_o general_a preservative_n against_o all_o sort_n of_o sin_n 5._o heart_n get_v and_o increase_v in_o uprightness_n of_o heart_n the_o more_o of_o sincerity_n the_o less_o in_o secret_n sin_v hypocrisy_n be_v consistent_a with_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o secret_a sin_n but_o sincerity_n of_o heart_n do_v diminish_v the_o act_n and_o habit_n of_o sin_n 6._o approbation_n make_v it_o your_o great_a design_n to_o have_v the_o approbation_n of_o god_n he_o that_o do_v hunt_v after_o the_o commendation_n of_o man_n will_v be_v good_a when_o man_n do_v see_v he_o but_o he_o that_o seek_v for_o the_o approbation_n of_o god_n endeavour_n to_o be_v good_a at_o all_o time_n and_o in_o all_o place_n rom._n 2.29_o but_o he_o be_v a_o jew_n which_o be_v one_o inward_o and_o circumcision_n be_v that_o of_o the_o heart_n in_o the_o spirit_n and_o not_o in_o the_o letter_n who_o praise_n be_v not_o of_o man_n but_o of_o god_n 2_o tim._n 2.15_o study_v to_o show_v thyself_o approve_v unto_o god_n 7._o watchful_a be_v very_o watchful_a over_o your_o heart_n when_o you_o be_v alone_o and_o over_o your_o outward_a sense_n when_o you_o be_v in_o company_n he_o that_o do_v not_o diligent_o watch_v will_v frequent_o sin_v there_o will_v be_v many_o secret_a stir_n of_o unbelief_n in_o your_o heart_n and_o of_o pride_n and_o of_o vain-thought_n either_o inject_v by_o the_o devil_n or_o arise_v from_o the_o corruption_n in_o your_o own_o heart_n a_o secret_a enemy_n must_v be_v watch_v more_o narrow_o and_o so_o must_v secret_a sin_n 8._o sin_n suppress_v the_o first_o motion_n of_o sin_n crush_v this_o cockatrice_n in_o the_o egg_n do_v not_o dally_v with_o secret_a temptation_n unto_o sin_n abstain_v from_o every_o appearance_n of_o secret_a sin_n if_o you_o be_v too_o much_o give_v to_o contemplative_a uncleanness_n avoid_v such_o thing_n as_o may_v occasion_v it_o as_o behold_v of_o object_n etc._n etc._n 9_o love_n get_v a_o deep_a impression_n of_o god_n kindness_n and_o mercy_n into_o thy_o soul_n many_o of_o god_n mercy_n to_o thou_o be_v secret_a mercy_n which_o none_o can_v infallible_o see_v in_o thou_o but_o thyself_o as_o grace_n and_o the_o love_n of_o god_n shed_v abroad_o in_o thy_o heart_n and_o let_v the_o sense_n of_o god_n secret_a love_n to_o thou_o keep_v thou_o from_o secret_a sinning_n against_o god_n then_o will_v thou_o say_v with_o joseph_n when_o he_o be_v tempt_v to_o secret_a uncleanness_n gen._n 39.7_o 9_o 10._o how_o can_v i_o do_v this_o great_a wickedness_n and_o sin_n against_o god_n 10._o duty_n if_o you_o will_v be_v keep_v from_o secret_a sin_n be_v much_o in_o secret_a duty_n he_o that_o have_v all_o his_o duty_n abroad_o will_v have_v a_o nest_n of_o secret_a sin_n at_o home_n and_o this_o bring_v i_o to_o the_o second_o general_a head_n about_o secret_a good_n section_n iu._n duty_n second_o maintain_v secret_a duty_n and_o especial_o mind_v the_o secret_a thing_n of_o public_a duty_n this_o part_n consist_v of_o two_o branch_n maintain_v secret_a duty_n mind_n secret_a thing_n in_o public_a duty_n i._o keep_v up_o a_o constant_a course_n of_o secret_a duty_n be_v much_o with_o god_n when_o you_o be_v alone_o let_v not_o all_o your_o religion_n lie_v without_o door_n especial_o be_v much_o in_o the_o practice_n of_o these_o four_o duty_n in_o secret_a 1._o be_v much_o in_o secret_a prayer_n this_o have_v be_v the_o practice_n of_o the_o holy_a man_n of_o god_n so_o 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qua_fw-la admittitur_fw-la 2_o a_o gâ—nere_n &_o natura_fw-la rei_fw-la 3_o ah_o intensione_fw-la &_o remissione_n actus_fw-la 4_o ratione_fw-la et_fw-la modo_fw-la patrandi_fw-la 5_o a_fw-la circumstantiis_fw-la loci_fw-la temporis_fw-la etc._n etc._n ames_n â—ed_v p._n 65._o 65._o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d vitam_fw-la â—_o dei_fw-la appellat_fw-la vitam_fw-la illam_fw-la qua_fw-la deus_fw-la vivit_fw-la in_o suis_fw-la quamque_fw-la praecipit_fw-la &_o approbat_fw-la beza_n in_o loc_n loc_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d be_v opera_fw-la quaestus_fw-la quaestus_fw-la 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d i_o e._n quasi_fw-la agatur_fw-la de_fw-la luâ—â—n_fw-la ita_fw-la ut_fw-la â—liuâ—_n alium_fw-la superare_fw-la conteâ—dâ—t_fw-la beza_n in_o loc_n scripture_n show_v many_o wax_n worse_o nemo_n repent_v sit_fw-la turpissimus_fw-la sed_fw-la sensim_fw-la sine_fw-la sensu_fw-la psal_n 1._o v._n 1._o open_v open_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d tam_fw-la id_fw-la quod_fw-la consulitur_fw-la quam_fw-la quod_fw-la consilio_fw-la efficitur_fw-la by_o the_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d mos_fw-la consuetudo_fw-la studium_fw-la quae_fw-la sunt_fw-la quasi_fw-la viae_fw-la per_fw-la quas_fw-la incedunt_fw-la versonturque_fw-la by_o the_o the_o 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d ambulavit_fw-la metaphoricè_fw-la usurpatur_fw-la de_fw-la vita_fw-la moribus_fw-la &_o actionibus_fw-la actionibus_fw-la nomen_fw-la plurale_fw-la absque_fw-la singulari_fw-la ex_fw-la conjugatione_fw-la pihel_n deductum_fw-la idcoque_fw-la significationem_fw-la intendit_fw-la ac_fw-la habitum_fw-la denotat_fw-la â—iâ—lmer_a in_o psal_n argument_n prove_v wicked_a man_n wax_v worse_o from_o sin_n sin_n dispose_v the_o heart_n to_o sin_n sin_n beget_v sin_n sin_n be_v link_v to_o sin_n rom._n 6.6_o sin_n infect_v the_o sinner_n sin_n be_v unsatiable_a oculi_fw-la sunt_fw-la in_o amore_fw-la deuce_n 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d satan_n absence_n of_o grace_n question_n second_o 10_o round_n in_o the_o sinner_n ladder_n to_o hell_n natural_a concupiscence_n temptation_n inclination_n â—am_fw-la 1.14_o be_v entice_v 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d 〈◊〉_d the_o word_n signify_v bait_v as_o man_n do_v bait_n for_o fish_n rom._n 7.7.14_o 15_o 16_o 17._o consent_n action_n iteration_n habit._n hardness_n contract_v contract_v peccata_fw-la sive_fw-la sint_fw-la commissionis_fw-la sive_fw-la omissionis_fw-la per_fw-la multiplicationem_fw-la diuturnam_fw-la in_fw-la consuctudinem_fw-la ducta_fw-la &_o inveterata_fw-la pravum_fw-la habitum_fw-la gignunt_fw-la ac_fw-la quasi_fw-la they_o obducunt_fw-la voluntati_fw-la simuâ—â—c_fw-la menti_fw-la ames_n med._n p._n 67._o hardness_n judicial_a 7_o thing_n about_o god_n harden_v man_n â—_z deus_fw-la concurrit_fw-la ad_fw-la actum_fw-la non_fw-la ad_fw-la malitiam_fw-la actûs_fw-la actûs_fw-la excaecatio_fw-la activa_fw-la tribuitur_fw-la deo_fw-la satanae_n &_o homini_fw-la scipsum_fw-la excaecanti_fw-la satanas_fw-la &_o homo_fw-la in_o ista_fw-la actione_n gravissimè_fw-la peccant_a deus_fw-la autem_fw-la justissimè_fw-la agit_fw-fr strangius_n de_fw-fr volun_fw-fr dei_fw-la circa_fw-la peccatum_fw-la p_o 819._o modi_n notandi_fw-la sunt_fw-la quibus_fw-la dicitur_fw-la deus_fw-la indurâ—re_fw-la 1_o quia_fw-la deus_fw-la just_a deserit_fw-la eos_fw-la a_o quibus_fw-la desertus_fw-la est_fw-la suumque_fw-la auxilium_fw-la subtrabit_fw-la aut_fw-la denegat_fw-la privatque_fw-la eos_fw-la donis_fw-la suis_fw-la quibus_fw-la illi_fw-la perverse_a abusi_fw-la sunt_fw-la idem_fw-la p._n 824._o 2_o viam_fw-la eye_n aperit_fw-la objecta_fw-la &_o occasiones_fw-la subministrans_fw-la quibus_fw-la illi_fw-la flagitia_fw-la exequantur_fw-la ut_fw-la in_o perniciem_fw-la svam_fw-la ruant_fw-la 826._o 3_o offer_v confert_fw-la aut_fw-la facit_fw-la ea_fw-la quae_fw-la sua_fw-la natura_fw-la hominem_fw-la ad_fw-la bonum_fw-la converterent_fw-la atque_fw-la ad_fw-la illustrandum_fw-la &_o emollieadum_fw-la volerent_fw-la sed_fw-la abutentium_fw-la vitio_fw-la fit_a ut_fw-la magis_fw-la obdurentur_fw-la p._n 827._o 4_o flagella_fw-la flagellorum_fw-la remotio_fw-la adversa_fw-la impiorum_fw-la indurationem_fw-la promovent_fw-la iisque_fw-la pulsati_fw-la inster_n ineudis_fw-la sub_fw-la malleo_fw-la magis_fw-la indurescunt_fw-la p._n 828._o final_a impenitence_n question_n three_o prosperity_n make_v the_o wicked_a worse_o worse_o psal_n 50.18_o 19_o 20_o 21._o adversity_n make_v wicked_a man_n worse_a deliverance_n make_v wicked_a man_n worse_a wicked_a man_n be_v worse_o by_o the_o word_n word_n sciendum_fw-la est_fw-la evangelium_fw-la non_fw-la perimere_fw-la quenquam_fw-la sed_fw-la evangelii_n contemptum_fw-la bez._n in_o 2_o cor._n 2.16_o by_o the_o sacrament_n grande_n id_fw-la nefas_fw-la quando_fw-la remedium_fw-la non_fw-la modo_fw-la non_fw-la proficit_fw-la aegro_fw-la sed_fw-la in_o venenum_fw-la vertitur_fw-la par._n in_o 1_o cor._n 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